Masterpiece — Big Thief
Chords and lyrics for Masterpiece by Big Thief (key of F).
Verse 1
An absolutely stunning song. Enjoy!
Intro
[Am] [C/G] [Am] [C/G]
[F]Years,[C/G] days,[G] makes no difference [F]to me babe
[C/G]You look exactly [G]the same to [F]me
[F]Ain’t no [C/G]time, [G]crossing your legs [F]inside the diner
[C/G]Raising your coffee to [G]your lips, the [F]steam
[F]You saw the [C/G]masterpiece, she looks a lot like [F]you
Wrapping her left [C/G]arm around your right
[G]Ready to walk you [Am]through[C/G] the [Am]night[C/G]
[F] You whisper to a [C/G]restless ear,[G] “can you get me [F]out of here?
[C/G]This place smells like [G]piss and beer,[F] can you get me out?”
[F]You were asking [C/G]me, [G] how to get you [F]free
[C/G]I only know the [G]recipe to [F]roam
[F]You saw the [C/G]masterpiece, she looks a lot like [F]you
Wrapping her left [C/G]arm around your right
[G]Ready to walk you [Am]through[C/G] the [Am]night[C/G]
[F] Old [C/G]stars
[G] Filling up my [F]throat
[C/G] You gave em to me when I[G] was born
[F]Now they’re coming out
[F] Laying there on the [C/G]hospital bed[G] your eyes were narrow, [F]blue and red
[C/G]You took a draw of [G]breath and said to [F]me
[F]You saw the [C/G]masterpiece, she looks a lot like [F]me
Wrapping my left [C/G]arm around your right
[G]Ready to walk you [Am]through[C/G] the [Am]night[C/G]
Solo Chords
[F] [C/G] [G] [F]
[C/G] [G] [F] [F]
[F] [C/G] [G] [F]
[C/G] [G] [F] [F]
[F] Old [C/G]friends,
[G] Old mothers, [F]dogs and brothers
[C/G] There’s only so much [G]letting go you can [F]ask someone to do
[F] So I keep you by [C/G]my side,[G] i will not give you [F]to the tide
[C/G] I'll even walk you in [G]my stride, [F]Marie
'cause [F]I saw the [C/G]masterpiece, and she looks a lot like [F]you
Wrapping your left [C/G]arm around my right
[G]Ready to walk me [Am]through[C/G] the [Am][C/G]night[C/G][Am]
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